Comments on: Should Microsoft Abandon Phones?

By: Microsoft’s Changing of the Guard

Microsoft’s Changing of the Guard — Tue, 25 May 2010 17:20:18 +0000

[...] on track with an OS that relatively few things, but does them well. There are those who argue that Microsoft should give up on phones, but I don’t see how Microsoft can be Microsoft in five or ten years unless it has a thriving [...]

By: WeesClestylig

WeesClestylig — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 20:41:56 +0000

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By: enculaabnonee

enculaabnonee — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:10:26 +0000

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By: Frank

Frank — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 02:40:59 +0000

I am one of those who thinks MS should move in another direction. They have the Zune product. They should incorporate the cell phone technology into the Zune player, but WITHOUT WinMo! Let me state that agian, WITHOUT WinMo. They should go the Apple route. Most phone users (not including business) do not want MS Office on their phones. What they want is music, photo’s, application store, games, etc. They should create a simple OS like Apple’s to go with the Zune. I believe then they would be extremely relevant once again.

By: Technologizer’s 2009 Predictions: Hey, a Lot of This Stuff Really Did Happen! | Technologizer

Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:20:14 +0000

[...] Reality? Excitement is in the eye of the beholder, but I don’t think there’s any question that Windows 7 gets high marks from most of the people who’ve tried it. It wasn’t, however, a great year for the company in terms of consumer products. Exhibit A: The ongoing meltdown that is Windows Mobile. [...]

By: IcyFog

IcyFog — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 03:50:03 +0000

Yes.
Not only should Microsoft abandon phones, but also software. The world would be a better place if Microsoft no longer existed. Let innovative companies grow and expand, without Microsoft’s stifling attitude toward innovation and creativity. That copycat corporation has been brain dead since its inception.

By: Edward Dinovo

Edward Dinovo — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:01:54 +0000

I haven’t liked Microsoft’s mobile operating systems’ since Windows CE introduced the Pocket PC interface. The Pocket PC UI was playing with some interesting ideas, but none of them were done quite right. I think Apple refined the concepts Microsoft was grasping at with their iPhone OS.

Having said that, the Windows CE kernel itself is quite robust and Microsoft has one of the most mature mobile APIs with their .NET Compact Framework. These two factors have made Windows Mobile devices popular in industrial applications such as inventory management.

I think Office Mobile could be a winner for Microsoft too – but they truly need to revamp that product and keep it up to date with its desktop/cloud counterparts. The current state of affairs is unacceptable.

Lastly, Microsoft should just bite the bullet and stop trying to make Windows Mobile a multiparadigm user experience and just accept the fact that the OS is supposed to be driven by a stylus. And that’s fine – the stylus supports the much denser presentation of elements which is inherent to the operating system’s design. Microsoft needs to figure out what is valuable to the current users of Windows Mobile and expand in those areas rather than trying to duplicate the designs of their competitors.

By: Kayza Kleinman

Kayza Kleinman — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:01:03 +0000

I could make some good arguments for and against MS abandoning the mobile OS. But bebause MS doesn’t get consumers, just business?! What planet does this guy live on? Firstly, I’m not so sure how well MS “gets” business. More importantly, though, smart phones are NOT just consumer devices. Blackberry is a success because of its business orientation. Sure, they have added plenty of consumer features, but at the end of the day, a huge chink of their sales come from businesses, and lots of consumers who buy them do do because they work well for business type functionality.

By: Bob Van Valzah

Bob Van Valzah — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:43:49 +0000

Microsoft hasn’t behaved as though they were serious about phones for years. Yet Harry is absolutely right that phone _are_ the future of personal computing. I’d say they should exit unless they’re willing to get serious. Since as Tom B says above they’ve had plenty of time to get serious and still haven’t, I had to answer the survey with a “Yes, they should exit.”

By: Soldier of Catan

Soldier of Catan — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:19:19 +0000

Microsoft should continue to provide minimal support and updates to windows mobile, and treat Windows Mobile 7 as the end of a branch.

They should try to bring the XBox brand to phones, and their windows mobile engineers there.

Meanwhile the mobile focus of the company should be making the PC play better with ANY PHONE.